Today in 1887 saw the death of Hiram Codd, one of the pioneers behind the technology of bottles for the growing carbonated water ‘fizzy-pop’ trade. The jury is still out as to whether ‘Codswallop’ comes from Mr Codd’s products.530 more words

The Plaintiff No.1, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the Cayman Islands, incorporated in the year 1979, was a wholly owned subsidiary of the Coca Cola Company, which is an internationally renowned global company in the beverages industry. 553 more words

These gorgeous advertisements, which have recently sold as postcards, come from my collection of theatre programmes for late nineteenth century D’Oyly Carte productions at the Savoy Theatre in London, including 80 more words